Why would anyone ever use linux if my windows system works perfectly

Nothing will work right and there's no software available. That's the only difference. Linux is absolute horse shit.

>>58948198
>my windows system works perfectly
Mine didn't. If you don't want to give it a try don't bother.

>>58948207
100 rupees to your Curry account.

Why would anyone ever use windows if my gnu/linux system works perfectly fine? Windows can be found on everything from plebtops to plebtops to activedirectory plebtops - but what makes it different from gnu/linux, and should I give it a try?

I switched because I couldn't stand Windows.

If it works for you then there really isn't any incentive for you to switch is there?

>>58948198
You are arguing that others shouldn't use Loonix because your system works?

Because it's free? I think the better question is why would anyone ever use Windows if Linux works perfectly fine.

Have you ever tried any other OS?

Why would you switch? Well, some reasons people do are:
it runs better
less ram hog (no processes you don't control)
it's free (as in freedom), you have control and permission (and are allowed to) modify your system.
It's one of the greatest human collaborative efforts, and just by using it you are a part of that.

>>58948277
Plus you can try a live session by burning an ISO into a DVD/USB.

>>58948198
>stop liking what I don't like.jpg

>>58948237
Wow, youre the only one not being an absolute retard here. Thx.

>>58948365
You generally have to fly into a rage about how Windows does something before you get motivated enough to give Linux a chance. You can't force it.

>>58948365
But op is also a retard.

>>58948198

Shame reason I stopped using Windows.

>>58948417
I'm sure many people have given Linux a chance. I have and I ended up switching back due to lack of program support on Linux and no sort of industrial applications meant for common use, like Photoshop, we get some downgraded mesh thingy.

It comes with support, belief, and patience, and for OP, if he has none he should just not hassle with it.

>>58948463

Same reason* FUCK typing on a really fucked uo screen that's cracked to Hell and back is tricky as balls sometimes.

>>58948482
In my experience there is a tipping point of frustration combined with curiosity that cause someone to go full freedom for a while before they reach an equilibrium. Some people, like RMS don't. Others like you are forced away or make compromises. If someone genuinely dislikes Windows and gives Linux a good fuck Windows once over they generally keep it around in some form.

>>58948198
I'd just like to interject for moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!

Use a live disc/USB and give it a try or in a virtual machine. See what you think of it and have a play around. If you like what you see, great. Otherwise stick with what you have. Nobody's forcing you to switch.

> t. douchebag who uses osx

>>58950241
No, Richard, it's 'Linux', not 'GNU/Linux'. The most important contributions that the FSF made to Linux were the creation of the GPL and the GCC compiler. Those are fine and inspired products. GCC is a monumental achievement and has earned you, RMS, and the Free Software Foundation countless kudos and much appreciation.
Following are some reasons for you to mull over, including some already answered in your FAQ.
One guy, Linus Torvalds, used GCC to make his operating system (yes, Linux is an OS -- more on this later). He named it 'Linux' with a little help from his friends. Why doesn't he call it GNU/Linux? Because he wrote it, with more help from his friends, not you. You named your stuff, I named my stuff -- including the software I wrote using GCC -- and Linus named his stuff. The proper name is Linux because Linus Torvalds says so. Linus has spoken. Accept his authority. To do otherwise is to become a nag. You don't want to be known as a nag, do you?
(An operating system) != (a distribution). Linux is an operating system. By my definition, an operating system is that software which provides and limits access to hardware resources on a computer. That definition applies whereever you see Linux in use. However, Linux is usually distributed with a collection of utilities and applications to make it easily configurable as a desktop system, a server, a development box, or a graphics workstation, or whatever the user needs. In such a configuration, we have a Linux (based) distribution. Therein lies your strongest argument for the unwieldy title 'GNU/Linux' (when said bundled software is largely from the FSF). Go bug the distribution makers on that one. Take your beef to Red Hat, Mandrake, and Slackware. At least there you have an argument. Linux alone is an operating system that can be used in various applications without any GNU software whatsoever. Embedded applications come to mind as an obvious example.

>>58948198
Customization 100% is why people use it.

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>>58948198
the freedom to craft a desktop environment that is only limited by your imagination.

>>58950319
sauce on pasta?